The Rule of St. Benedict – Chapter 2.1: The Qualities of the Abbot or Prioress

What does it means to hold the place of Christ? It is not a place from which the leader boasts, from which the leader draws attention to themselves. The contemplative stance is all about attention moving into silence, so the contemplative leader is one who has their consciousness soaked in this silence. Silence, alive and loving, is the home of divine justice.

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